AMERICAN KINGS SOLAR

CAISO-272BetaActiveSolarBatteryCAISOLBNL + Live

196.8 MW hybrid in Kings, CA · In queue since November 2007 · Proposed COD December 2025

196.8 MW

Capacity

Components

Solar + Battery

18y 6m

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Status

Signed Aug 2014

Interconnection

Queue → IA

6y 9m

IA → COD

11y 4m

Total Duration

6y 9m

Schedule

4 months past proposed COD

Construction75%

Queue EntryNov 1, 2007

Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO

Cluster Study (Phase I/II)

CAISO uses cluster studies where projects are batched annually and studied together.

Typical: 36–48 months (IR to IA)

Interconnection AgreementAug 15, 2014

Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

ConstructionCurrent

Project under construction

Typical: 18–30 months

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2025-12-30

Technology

Solar123 MW · 63%

Battery73.8 MW · 37%

About

The American Kings Solar project is a proposed 196.8 MW hybrid solar and battery energy storage project located in Kings County, California. The project consists of a 123 MW solar array coupled with a 73.8 MW battery energy storage system. Interconnection is planned with Pacific Gas & Electric (PGAE) at the Henrietta 70 kV point of interconnection.

The project is listed in the CAISO interconnection queue as queue ID CAISO-272, with an original queue entry date of November 1, 2007. The proposed commercial operation date is December 30, 2025. An Interconnection Agreement (IA) has been executed as of August 15, 2014. The American Kings Solar project has been the subject of recent news coverage.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

CAISO Queue

Project Details

State

County

Kings

Grid Region

CAISO (California)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

—

Utility

PGAE

Entity

CAISO

Service Type

—

Point of Interconnection

Henrietta 70 kV

Data Source

LBNL + Live

DeveloperMN8 Energy LLCBusiness Wire · 2024-05-01

TransactionAcquisitionBusiness Wire · 2024-05-01

OfftakerMN8 Energy LLCBusiness Wire · 2024-05-01

Market Context

Approximate

ISO / RTO: CAISO
Trading Hub: TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Hub Confidence: MEDIUM
Nearest Node (Estimated): HENRITTA_6_LN001
POI Substation: Henrietta Substation

This project's market context is estimated from its Point of Interconnection. Hub and node assignments are approximate and based on geographic inference from the POI substation name.

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AMERICAN KINGS SOLAR (CAISO-272) — Project Summary

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